Simba Chitando

Lawyer. Businessman. Athlete. Zimbabwean. 🇿🇼 🇿🇼🇿🇼

[Simba Chitando @simbachitando]

This morning ZEPHA had a productive meeting with the Zimbabwean Ambassador to South Africa. We discussed issues faced by ZEP holders & Zimbabweans generally in the Republic of South Africa. Members of the public can expect a report in due course.

[Dereck Goto @dereckgoto]

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[Prisca @PriscaMutema2]

Zimbabwe's impact on South Africa's economy is so wild that, if it went away today, it'd cause unemployment in South Africa to rise by a full 4%.

This is out of a study we've just concluded for a multinational that's looking to "diversify risk" out of SA.

Last year Zimbabwe sent US$4 billion to South Africa for official imports.

That's roughly equivalent to A THIRD of South Africa's total exports to her largest trading partner (China: ~US$12 billion. Not bad for a country (Zim) of only 16 million people,

It's also roughly 1% of South Africa's entire GDP for 2025 that was exported to Zim, officially.

The actual total Zim spent on imports from SA is about US$7 billion, since smuggled goods from South Africa are conservatively calculated to be about ¾ of official imports in value.

During the same period, South Africa imported only ~US$400 million in Zim goods.

Already, some South Africa companies are being impacted so heavily they're begging @CyrilRamaphosa's @MYANC to batten down the hatches & impose illegal protectionist measures on Zim👇

Dinson Steel in Zim has led to the shutdown of ArcelorMittal SA. Sunny Yi Feng's tiles out of Zimbabwe have seen Italtile crying foul after their turnover was impacted heavily.

If Zim's useless @Min_of_IC were to take the China/Singapore approach to Industry/Commerce that I've been advocating for years now, it'd be catastrophic for SA, @edmnangagwa @MthuliNcube01

@matigary @Mavhure @mimmitwit

[Reuters @Reuters]

A Ghanaian woman raised in South Africa was left homeless after her Durban salon was looted in anti-migrant violence in May. She and her 14-year-old son now sleep on the street next to some 200 other migrants https://t.co/uSm8cL6fqz

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

It is profoundly heartbreaking to witness another surge of xenophobic violence in #SouthAfrica this week. Hundreds have marched on Parliament, thousands of families have been displaced, and lives have been tragically cut short.

These include at least five Ethiopians killed earlier in the attacks, and five Mozambicans who died in Mossel Bay. Thousands more are now fleeing for their lives.

To see South Africa turn to xenophobia is a tragic betrayal of the country's struggle for independence and freedom. African nations stood united to dismantle apartheid. Ethiopia proudly supported "Madiba," Nelson Mandela, in 1962 and issued him a passport so he could travel the continent. Other countries helped in many ways, including with political and financial support.

Disagreements and grievances must be addressed by the justice system and the rule of law, never through vigilante violence and collective punishment.

South Africa deserves better. Africa deserves better.

Stop the hate. Protect the vulnerable. Uphold our shared humanity.

[Bloomberg @business]

South African companies with operations across Africa are facing mounting pressure as anti-immigrant protests in the continent’s largest economy trigger diplomatic tensions and calls for action against their businesses https://t.co/4N1RzKowqC

[Simba Chitando @simbachitando]

@Marvelousmalv @paultungwarara @matinyarare Good question.

[Simba Chitando @simbachitando]

@AfricaViewFacts Brazil!

[Simba Chitando @simbachitando]

It’s not in any doubt!!! I join the rest of the continent in supporting South Korea in their next match!!!! 🇰🇷

[Simba Chitando @simbachitando]

@AfricaFirsts Xenophobia. Crime. Corruption. Inhumanity. Violence. Death.

[Simba Chitando @simbachitando]

@BafanaBafana 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Simba Chitando @simbachitando]

Congratulations Mexico!!! You have made Africa proud!!! 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[Simba Chitando @simbachitando]

@NewsCentralTV

[Simba Chitando @simbachitando]

I don’t want to be accused of taking South African jobs.

[Simba Chitando @simbachitando]

@WorldCupMedia Just for this match I’m rooting for Mexico! 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[Simba Chitando @simbachitando]

@channelstv @DKMTOPERES

[Channels Television @channelstv]

Xenophobic Attacks: Nigeria Not Happy With South Africa - Foreign Minister

“Nigeria is not happy because Nigeria has sacrificed much for the South African struggle for independence. Nigeria sacrificed quite a lot, committed funds, committed resources to aid South Africa.

“In schools, seats were reserved for South African students. My own generation, we carried placards. We demonstrated in front of South African assets,” Odumegwu-Ojukwu said while speaking with journalists.

[Moneyweb News @Moneyweb]

Minister #GaytonMcKenzie, who is also the leader of the Patriotic Alliance, is accused by the #Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Holders Association of making statements that threaten the safety of African foreign nationals.

#MoneywebNews
https://t.co/GMePuwua1q

[Simba Chitando @simbachitando]

Gayton McKenzie reported to ICC for xenophobia incitement - Moneyweb https://t.co/hSjTqvXJcW

[Bloomberg @business]

Nigeria will begin repatriating its citizens from South Africa this week https://t.co/yzp9KPLuWo

[CDR AFRICA @cdrafrica]

🇬🇭 Ghanaian business tycoon Dr. Ibrahim Mahama offers 100 jobs to South African returnees, reinforcing his commitment to employment creation and social impact.